Christmas Day Is Coming' Have You Realized the Fact ? Santa Claus will need lots of nrettv and We have lots of them. Pretty Cuos Nice Shaving Mugs, Mugs for Children. Fancy Cake Plates, Haviland inina m iea nates ana Cups and Saucers, Cut Glass, Celery Salts, Vases. . GUT PRICE ON SOUVENIR CHINA Something new in Lamps, Handsome, Cheap, Durable I Personal BARRELS OF CANDIES the kind that's good for the children; its cheap this year; see our window for prices, NAVAL ORANGES, LEMONS, Bananas Cranberries. White House Grocery. Carvers, Fancy Lamps, Shaving Sets, Chinaware. Chamber Sets, A Choice, Carefully Selected Stock of Gifts for Christmas. Wo shall be pleased to have our custom ers call for a Handsome Calendar on Saturday, December 21st. Cramer Bros, ODD FELLOWS BLOCK Holiday Goods You have not seen all of the best artiiles that are appropriate for Christmas unless you have examined out .stock- of " silverware, Crockery, Lamps We will be pleased to lay away articles that you may nee...

Woolly Wisp - By John HortlA HamJJju THE mere fact that lie wu a sheep pare him a woollj reputation. He had not alwajre flurked with Virginia' deniaena, yet he lived there when that place reeked of wild, western life, and the sheep seemed not at all out of his element on the gtty Comstock Lode. Woolly was a derelict, a lone lamb when first he entered Virginia s pre' eincts, abandoned by a careless shep herd and pursued by coyotes Into the rery heart of that bustling mining camp. The miners were Just chang ing shifts when the lambkin darted down C street, night shadows threw a gloom abroad, and the diminutive, tilt ting white object mystified the miners as they trooped homewards. One thick-tongued Individual shouted out "Look at it, boys! Tis a will o' wisp!' The "wisp" bleated pitifully, and the merry men laughed loudly as tbey be held a timid lamb. "Not will o' wisp, Blimps, but a decidedly woolly one, man!" In such fahslon did the sheep come by hie name, and from that date Woolly ...

ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS PASS, OKEOOK. Published Evry Thursday. Rates i Subscription One Year, In rdvaoce. His Months, Ttrna Months, Hingis Copies, 11.25 .36 .06 Advertising Rates Furnished on application at the oflice, or uy mau. A. E. VOORHIES, FRED MENSCIL I'ropk. A Mnqb Editor Entered at the pout olhce at Grants Vt't. vrcguu, u ucuna-ciaM mau mailer. THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 26, 1901. The, Courier wishes its readers a Mer ry Christmas with all the happiness mat the da; can bring. Several insurance companies in the esstsrn cities bavs Included the Christ mas tree ss among the eitra hazards which affect fire Insurance This dis criminating against Hants Claus by com blooded corporations will probably have no effect on the old mm nor will it frighten him away from the homes l.e Is wont to yisit. - L J Front street, oppo Depot. RED DOG PLACER. Description cf Cl&re. Belle Hy draulic Placer on Red Dog Creek. Buy your goods of us and get a Fine Set of Dishes one or more at a time FREIi...

5hristmaDay Is Cominj Have You Red the Fact? We Santa Clans will need lots of pretty and I for hi$ have lots of them. Pretty Cups and S, Mustaehe ' tice Shaving Mugs, iuSs ,or vu..uii ranc;e Plat Haviland fhina in Tea Plates and Cups and Saucut " i!ts. Vases. CUT PRICE ON SOUVER CHINA omening m u, iicmusuiijieap, Durable personal visited Wcodville BARRELS OF CANDIES tlie kind that's good for the (ren; its cheap this year; see ourdow for prices, NAVAL ORANGES, LEMONS, Bam Cranberries. White Houseirocery. Carvers, Fancy Lamps, Shaving SetsJ Chinawanj Chamlr Sets, A Choice, Carefully Selected &k of Gifts for Christmas. We shall bo pleased to have ourstom crs call for a Handsome Caleir on Saturday, December 21st. Cramer Bios. ODD FELLOW8 BLOCK Holiday Goods You have not seen ail of "flie bestrtnles 'that are ' appropriate for Christmas uiss you have examined bur stock of Silverware, Crocker: Lamps We will be pleased to lay away artis that you may need and will deliver them piotly on...

1 i ? 'it SMUGGLERS' TRICKS. Rev Pier Rule of Custom House Putt Them to Their Wits' End. ! tka Latest Dodaaa Trie a Sakamtan ta Cheat the Oavara aaaat Oat af Da lira ftkary ! aaaa af tha Oraelsvla. The new rule excluding the frienda of passengers from those parte of eteamahip piera which are required for the examination of bag-age ie defended by the euatom houaa ln apectora aa lessening the opportunity for smuggling, and in connection with thia many good stories are told of Ingenious attempt to rob Uncle Bam of hla dutiea, aaya tho New York Mail and Expreaa. Among othera the eaae fa cited of Albert . Emapuel, who, on August 1 of laat year, waa met at the North German Lloyd pier by a woman rep- - reaentlng heraelf to be hie wife. While hia baggage waa being exam ined Inapeetor Timothy Donohue aaw him put a bracelet on the woman's wriat. Donohue remonstrated and the two were detained. It waa a hot day, and Emanuel had hla handker ohief in hia hand. He aaid to the woman: "You're perspi...

Very Trying "Johnny," sail a provincial grocer to the new boy, "what kiud of bitter did yoisend over to the Hen dersons?" I "Some of th rolls here.f said the new boy re spectfully. I ' "Ob, great Cr!" groaned the grocer. "Sent 'em some of that giod butter just after I have got 'em down to this hen in the barrel! Sent 'em the best butter in the ship juttt as I fnish a two years' coarse of getting 'ein cpwn to the (arret butter! Gave 'em a taste of goodbutter after I have got 'cm to think this batrel burner was thejjest in the world! And still you say yew hope to on a grocer's shop some day! The taie of that bitter you sent 'em will awaken all th:ir old slusberin? desires for good butter, and I'll have to wot another two years get ting 'era down a little poofr each time before I get 'em where theie's any pnfit on 'em again! You might just as well put on pour coat and go. Groce ries ain't your line!" Loncon Tit-Bits. : your Jine!; We educate our customers only, name! j : Clover Lea; to...

T THE STATUE. Th fnarbl waits. Immaculate and rude; BsMs It stands ths sculptor, lost la dreams. With vague, chaotlo forms, fall vision teema. Fair shapes pursu htm, only to aluda And mock hi aacar fancy. Uae ol trace And heavenly beauty vanish, and, be hold! Out through the Parian lueter, pure and cold. Glarea the wild horror of a devll'a face. , Tha clay fa ready for the modeling. The marble walta; how beautiful, low pure, That cleamliur aubstajica, and It ahal) endure When dynaaty and empire, throne and sin Have crumbled back to dust Wall may you pauae. Oh, sculptor artlat! and, before that mute, tTnehapen aurface, stand Irresolute! Awful, Indeed, are art's unchanging; lawa The thtnc you (aahlon out of eft nee leal clay, Tranaformed to marble, ahall outllrt your fame; And, when no more la known your race, or name Hon shall be moved by what you mold to-d.-cy. We all are sculptors. By each aet aod thought, We form the model. Time, the artisan. Btands, with his chisel, fashioning Ou...

Money Savers - for - January personal H. land. C. Kinney spent Friday in Ash- 5 1 pounds Good Cooking Raisins, 25c pounds Dried Peaches, .... . 25c pouud Good Seeded Raisins, 10c 10 pounds Special Mixed Roast Coffee, $1.00 pounds New Black Figs, .... 25c 15 Pound Rico, - - 1.00 MAINE SUGAR CORN 10c per can (now stock). (For month of January only) White House Grocery. Sweet Potatoes, Navel Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. Stransky Again Another invoice just received, and as we want everybody to know the merits of this excellent enameled ware, wo will give to every purchaser of Stransky Ware ono package of .CLEEN EEZY... Free of charge. This article will clean your cooking utensils quickly and thoroughly, It it worth $1.00 and costs you nothing. Cramer Bros. ODD FELLOWS BLOCK Silverware.. The Choicest selections and most com plete line in the city. Also, an extensive assortment of Crockery, Lamps, Etc. which are a household necessity as well as a luxury or ornamental, and which we are sellin...

ROGUE RIVER COURIER GBAKTS PASS, OREGON. Publlshed:Every "Thursday. Subscription Ratal I One Year, in tdvaooa, $1-25 Bix Months, ' Three Months, . J Single Copies, .06 Advertising Rates Furnished on application st the office, or by nisll. A. E. VOORHIES, PROPB. 4 MNOB FRED MENSCH, - - Editor Entered st the post office at OrsnU P" Oregon, ss second-cliuu mail matter. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1W2. Registration it again la order this year, tlie eperation being required biennially. Voters must remember this (set sod enter their names agsin on the register, in order to be qualified to vols In the coming June election. The attitude ol the administration toward the Sampson-Schley uuntroversy seems to favor repressing or bushing up ss far ss possible all further disputes thstlarise, so that happily the matter may sometime oeara to vex the public. The county court st Its recent session established a new precinct for this coun ty, Selma precinct. It embraces Oak Fist and the north part ol Kerby ...

pi Money Savers - f op -January 5 pounds Good Cooking Raisins, - 25c 5 pounds Dried Peaches, 25c pound Good Seeded Raisins, 10c 10 pounds Special Mixed Roast Coffee,' $1.00 pounds New Black Figs, - ... 25c 15 pound Rice, 1.00 MAINE SUGAR CORN 1 Can, (new stock), - , 10c 4 Cans Early June Peas, 25c 4 Cans String Beans. - - 25c (The above is our special spot cash drive for January only. Each purchase limited to 4 cans). White House Grocery. It Pays. It buy Stransky Steel Ware. There is no enameled ware on the market that at all com pares with it in quality and durability. The five-year guarantee assures you of the full value of your money. Just now we give away with every piece of Stransky a package of CLEEN EEZY..... To keep your utensils bright and clean. Cramer Bros. ODD FELLOWS BLOCK Silverware.... The Choicest selections and most com plete line in the city. Also, an extensive assortment of Crockery, Lamps, Etc. which are a household necessity as well as a luxury or ornamental, an...

ROGUE RIVER COURIER GRANTS FASS, OREGON. ; PubllshedlEverV'Thursday. Subscription Rata) rtnn Year. In advance. 11-26 6ii Months, .... .66 Three Months, ... .36 blngte Copies, .-.( Advertising Rates Famished on application at th office, or by mail. A. E. VOORHIES, Pbopr. & Mnor FRED MENSCH, - - Editor Entered at the post office at Grants Pss, Oregon, as second-class mail matter. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.1, 1D02. Ad Important' change baa been made in the manner o( lbs collection and application of road taiet. Hereafter, all road Usee must be paid in cash, while the road enpertisor will hire men and turns, fbeir wages being paid from the county treasury. A countjr roadmaster has been appointed, to have general supemsion of the work, thereby giving road work and improvement a more connected system. The road master will visit all portions of the county and coufer with the supervisors at to the needs of the roads before msk Ing an apportionment. Nearly 60U bas been subscribed for the perma...